Jane's Coconut Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 cups flour (add up to 1/2 cup, if sticky)
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 combine butter, oil, soda, powder, extract, sugar, and salt.
• 3 add flour, coconut, and macadamias (if using).
• 4 roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place on cookie sheet.
• 5 use a glass, dipped in the remaining cookie dough (to "grease"), then dip in sugar, and flatten cookies.
• 6 bake for 10-15 minutes, until lightly browned on the bottom.
• 7 cool for approximately 1 minute on cookie sheet, then remove to wire rack.